Campaign to Force Government to Implement the Main Recommendations of IICSA (Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse) of October 2022

I am calling upon government to implement the recommendations of IICSA (Independent Inquirty Child Sexual Abuse), and to honour the commitments of the Home Office made in June 2023 The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), which was a public inquiry in England and Wales, launched in 2015, ran for 7 years and cost
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Will Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims get justice under the law?

Introduction I must admit that I thought we had come to the end of all the celebrity abuse scandals until I realised that no one challenged the all powerful, but suspected sex offender Savile until after he was dead. Just as no one dare challenge Savile, just so Al Fayed. They were both a bit
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Will the government consultation on Time Delay in Child Sexual Abuse cases change the law by abolishing Limitation?

The Government has launched a consultation, the deadline for which is 10th July 2024, to which I will be responding on behalf of ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers) The summary states, to quote This consultation paper seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in
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Time Delay Laws in Child Abuse Cases should be abolished

We have been working for the repeal of time limits in child abuse cases for decades since, in general, the courts do not treat survivors who wish to seek justice against their abuser through a civil claim compassionately. The Law Abuse claims are currently subject to the same time limits as personal injury claims, in
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